Need Advice Should I ask about IMPLANTS? with pics
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 11:18 pm
Archwired Friends
I’m asking for your opinion about my treatment. This is the second time I’ve had braces. The first time was a disaster. My ortho insisted on my bi-cupsids being removed and then pulled my teeth back in such a way they disappeared from my mouth. Some twenty years after this first disaster I started the process again in September. I felt completely foolish to start this process again at 48. I’ve linked photos from my records appointment. Note the missing teeth from my smile? When I started I had three goals, teeth that showed, reduce TMJ issues and help minimize grinding. So far my teeth are much more apparent but not as much as I desire. I have a bite plate and have reduced my TMJ to almost nonexistent. The grinding will continue until my bite is corrected.
During my last appointment my ortho had power chains put on my top four middle teeth and my right side. The left was left alone. I have about a 1/8 inch gap on my tops where the bicuspids were removed. Currently I have a deep overbite. My top teeth protrude about a 1/8 in front of my lowers.
So much for my description, here’s my questions. Should I bring up the subject of implants for my bicuspids? Would keeping my teeth as forward in my mouth as possible help keep my teeth visible or would the amount of movement required to move them back to close the gaps not matter? How expensive are implants? I’ll be at my orthos in a couple of weeks (my son is getting ready to start) and would like some guidance before I bring this up. If implants are doubtful to help, I’ll let it go. If it has a real possibility of helping, I will mention it.
Records appointment
![Image](http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/6241/11198croppedys0.th.jpg)
![Image](http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/2331/11199croppedmb8.th.jpg)
![Image](http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/6880/11195croppeduq0.th.jpg)
After two weeks
![Image](http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/5188/img3108croppedhx0.th.jpg)
Today
![Image](http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/3301/img6115croppedhv0.th.jpg)
I’m asking for your opinion about my treatment. This is the second time I’ve had braces. The first time was a disaster. My ortho insisted on my bi-cupsids being removed and then pulled my teeth back in such a way they disappeared from my mouth. Some twenty years after this first disaster I started the process again in September. I felt completely foolish to start this process again at 48. I’ve linked photos from my records appointment. Note the missing teeth from my smile? When I started I had three goals, teeth that showed, reduce TMJ issues and help minimize grinding. So far my teeth are much more apparent but not as much as I desire. I have a bite plate and have reduced my TMJ to almost nonexistent. The grinding will continue until my bite is corrected.
During my last appointment my ortho had power chains put on my top four middle teeth and my right side. The left was left alone. I have about a 1/8 inch gap on my tops where the bicuspids were removed. Currently I have a deep overbite. My top teeth protrude about a 1/8 in front of my lowers.
So much for my description, here’s my questions. Should I bring up the subject of implants for my bicuspids? Would keeping my teeth as forward in my mouth as possible help keep my teeth visible or would the amount of movement required to move them back to close the gaps not matter? How expensive are implants? I’ll be at my orthos in a couple of weeks (my son is getting ready to start) and would like some guidance before I bring this up. If implants are doubtful to help, I’ll let it go. If it has a real possibility of helping, I will mention it.
Records appointment
![Image](http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/6241/11198croppedys0.th.jpg)
![Image](http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/2331/11199croppedmb8.th.jpg)
![Image](http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/6880/11195croppeduq0.th.jpg)
After two weeks
![Image](http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/5188/img3108croppedhx0.th.jpg)
Today
![Image](http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/3301/img6115croppedhv0.th.jpg)